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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30
CITY oFEI0TAL PAPER.

The RECORD EIoH ss The only paper on.
ne coast, osGside Of saa Francisco that re-
eesvss the FIJI 4ssooscted Press dispatches from
uA parts Of tie DOrld. Outside OF Gan Fran
CISCO Il has no competitor, IN point OF fsa'n-
6srs, in Is home and general circulation
II naqb0,-s Ire cocst.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30
ro-DAy.s HEADING NEWS TOPICS.

Louisville, KY, was the scene of great ex-
element throughout yesterday and last night,
over the assault upon the girl Jennie Bowman.
Several prominent Missourians are charged
with grave election frauds.
Blood Indians from Manitoba are raiding in
Ho1taua.
The English Parliament refuses a subsidy for
the proposed steamship line from Victoria, b. c.,
to Cuina
Ram ie1 IN many parts OF the state yester-
day.
The REcoRD-UEoS to-day editorially treats of
Calhoun, of the Waring sewerage system, the
OUTRAGE in Plumas and the interstate law.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30

SAN FRANCISCO AGENCIES.

The paper IS for sale at the following places
Il. P. Fisher. Room 81. Merchants Exchange,
who is also Sole Advertising Agent for San
francisco: Grand and Palace Hotel News
Stands; Market-street Ferry and junction OF
Market and Montgomery street News Stands
AF- Also, for sale on all Trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30

SAYS the Chicago Times: "The Califor
MIA manufacturers who have protested
against the suspension of the fourth Sec
ton in favor of the Pacific railroads viii
not be satisfied, because they will not get
all the protection they have been expect
ing from the high rates established under
the law" Certainly not. As the San
Francisco Cal yesterday well said. there
can be no real protection to them with
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THE hterO Ocean says: Fortunately
the majority of men take proper interest
in politics. and, understanding the i'm
portance of good management, are in con-
dition to rightly estimate the value of
men who have capacity or talent for man
agement, and who have interest enough in
a party or principle to make sacrifices in
its behalf" Which assertion we denv in
toto. The majority of men do not take
proper interest in politics, else there would
be fewer bosses, less venality in public life
and fewer caucus dynasties. The majority
Of men neglect political duty, for the mere
voting for this or that candidate put up by
bossism and prepared caucuses is not dis
charge of political duty and involves no
devotion to party or principle. The man
really interested is he who most concerns
himself with the beginnings of political
activity-in the town and ward meeting,
in the caucus and the primary. For in
these government has its genesis, but from
the activity of the boss who makes politics
trade, and the inactivity of the majority
who permit business to absorb them, spring
all the political ills of the day.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30

THE Chicago Times makes this prophesy
and appends to it bit of wise advice
p" One of the earliest things done by the
next Congress will doubtless be the repeal
of the Interstate Commerce Act. And then
Congress should steer clear of such legisla-
ton until it can avoid making mess ofit.p
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r. and q. Railroad Bonds.

New YORK, April 29th.-The New York
Stock Market Exchange listed AGO series
of bonds of the California and Oregon
branch OF the Central Pacific. which covers
the road TO the Oregon boundary.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30

the water ways free to carry as they like
and tie Canadian Pacific road untram-
meled by any interstate commerce law
folly. But suppose for one moment that
they could be protected against the manu-
features of their fellow-citizens just over a
State line, on what ground of right, reason
or justice can such protection be defended +?
Are we, indeed, in this Union, all antago-
nists, each striving to crush the other and
gain by each others downfall? Or are we
citizens of common country, enjoying the
inalienable right to move freely with and
through any State and trade in any sec
ton of the Republic freely?
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corn" Such are many of the mestizos
descendants of Aztecs and Castilians, by
tar the handsomest race in Mexico), except
that most of them have black hair.
This girl was only nineteen and sole
helress of one of the richest mine owners
in Jalisco. | noticed that her duenna
WATCHED HER WITH THE EYES OF A HAWK,
And though the handsome young lord of
the manor lowered around her constantly,
the young people could not secure the re-
hottest chance for one single confidential
word. But the cunning god, Cupid, laughs
| at locksmlthS, and duenuaS too. On the
second evening, rs we were all sitting I'M
der the olive trees in the shadow of the
cleaning, suddenly a troop OF donkeys
| were espied being driven across the plains.
| Everybody ran out To see them Cat young
Alzayeta's suggestion it was afterwards re-
! membered), and, as if on the impulse of
the moment, he insisted on all the party
going off for canter. Of course the beasts
| were without saddles. but most of us
| mounted and set off, followed by a bevy of
drivers with sticks and bags of stones, with
which it is their habit to prod and pelt the
poor donkeys at every step. Such laughter
screaming and confusion as ensued, and so
| much difficulty in keeping the party to-
gether 1t was nearly dark when we left
the hacienda, but presently the moon arose
| her silver disk lighting up the hills, and
| the night was calm and delightful.
We rode four miles, to pretty little
| chapel beside a murmuring stream, whose
| wooden cross, surrounded by graves.
cleaned white in the moonlight. Here all
dismounted, and while deep shadows came
| stealing down from the near by mountains
| sang an Ave Maria to the cool and silent
| night.
But there was reason TO believe that this
apparently impromptu excursion was
deep-lald scheme, invented by young Ala
yeta to circumyent the keen-eyed duenna,
| who OF course couldn't ride, bareback, on
donkey, and in the hurry of the sudden
departure had not time to prevent her
charge flom going. noticed that she was
one OF the first to mount, and that directly
her mule received a stinging cut from The
riding whip of Alzayeta's valet. which sent
her far ahead of the rest of the party, fol-
lowed like the wind by the handsome
young host. In the general confusion and
separation of the party their absence was
not particularly noticeable, until half an
hour later when they appeared at the cross
| IN the midst OF the Ave Maria, with shin
ing eyes and that rapt expression of coun-
tenance which betokens coming OF the
old, old story And so, in all probability,
wedding will occur one of these DAYS,
ana the heiress will forsake her distant es.
| tate to reside permanently in the casa de
AlZayeta.
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LABOUCHERE'S PLAN.

Labonchere charges that the London
Times, finding itself failing in influence
and circulation, hit upon the Parnell letter
scheme as means to bring itself promi-
nently to public attention. That is to
say, it went over to the American "sensa-
ton system for purely business reason.
Lahouchere hopes by this thrust at the
Thunderer to drive it to pursue him for
libel. He has probably mistaken cause,
method and remedy. 1t is altogether I'M
likely that the Times went into the
Morey" letter matter with any business
ends in view. 1t is more probable that it
was deceived and led to its error by de-
signing schemers. As to the Times failing
we can scarcely believe that 1t is an in
stitution of England. England has grown
away from its methods somewhat, but GER
tainly not to the extent of placing it in
the category of failing papers. Labou-
chere is not likely to be gratified by a
legal assault from the Times. It's mana
gers are shrewd enough not to lend them
selves to the making of Labouchere IA
nous. To pursue him in law would be to
his incalculable benefit, and to the Times
none at all.
THE issue is now squarely made between
the hydraulic miners of Plumas county on
the one side, and the Courts of law and
officers of the United States Government
on the other. The officers of the Federal
Government have been driven out of the
county, the mandates of the Courts are set
at defiance, and are openly disobeyed. This
is a state of rebellion, as much so as If the
people of Plumas had taken up arms
against the Government. 1t is simply in
conceivable that folly can have so taken
possession of free people as to lead them
to declare themselves in open rebellion
against the law. But the details of law
lesSness are too circumstantially related to
permit a question of their truth to be en-
tertainci. What now must be done ? Such
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30
IT Is very easy to understand why the

1T Is very easy to understand why the
Manufacturers Association should stard
out for section four of the interstate COM
merce law. To them it means protection
against Eastern manufacturers; but what
does it mean for the consumers of their
manufactures Those middlemen of the
San joaquin valley who earliest felt the
effect of advanced prices. have sent on
protest to the Commission. They found
that they were forced TO charge the con-
sumner more for his supplies since they
were compelled to pay more for their
stocks. OF course the consumer VIII, is
also producer receives less for all he has
to sell. This Democratic free trade pro-
lection is a yeritable two-edged sword.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30

SEVEN years ago girl in San Francisco
stepped into one of the sidewalk traps
careless property-owners leave for unwary
pedestrians. She was badly hurt and sued
the owner OF the trap for damages. The
jury very properly awarded her $4,000.
The girl is now a woman, but has only
jus, recovered final Judgment, and only
now will receive that which she should
have had seven years ago. This long
delay of the law is very exasperating.
1t ought not to be possible; system that
is so slow in movement works denial of
human rights and is rather an obstruction
than an aid to good government. The
laws need some radical amendments to
prevent these intolerable delays Most
young men would like to know the out
come of their lawsuits before they die,
and prefer to enjoy that which they sue to
recover before old age wholly overtakes
them. The motion for new trial, the long
delay in settling statements, the new trial
itself, and the rehearings, the pleas for
postponement, the appeal and the appeal
repeated, and the great lapse of time be-
fore the appellate tribunal gets hold of or
decides the case-or any of its phases-all
these things contribute to the defeat of JUS
tice. Of course it cannot always be so.
In this age Of push and energy and speed,
the people will establish system of pro-
cedure for Courts in harmony with the
spirit of progress. We like the plan pro-
posed a year ago by Judge 7. B. McFar-
land, and that it was not brought to the
attention of the last Legislature is mat
ter for regret. The plan proposed such
method of settling statements and deter
mining motions for a new trial as to
greatly hasten litigation. 1t proposed that
the Supreme Court should not send cases
back for re-trial, but should render the
proper judgment itself on appeal, with
some rare exceptions. By this system the
disposition to try cases carelessly would be
discouraged, and new trials would become
infrequent. The details of the plan it is
not necessary to now give, it is sufficient
to know that eminent lawyers recognize
and deplore the laws delay, and the abuses
of the new trial and appeal system. They
should discuss the subject with the people,
and thus secure to the public thought such
intelligence upon it, that legislation may
be possible in remedial direction.
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THERE can be no question but that the
statistics prove, as has been all along
claimed by the i-prohibitionists, that
far less of spirituous liquors are now con-
sumed in the United States per capita than
at any time in our history. The facts we
pointed out statistically day or two ago.
More than this, since 1910 the decline of
the consumption Of alcoholic drink has
been steady. But the question which is
not settled, and which the statistics leave
in gravest doubt, is whether the decline of
the consumption of spirituous liquors has
been marked by a decline or Increase in
drunkenness. There are two reasons for
the unsettled state of the questionable
increased consumption of malt liquors and
the growth of population, the proportional
relation of the growth of the one to the
other not being yet determined. In the
aggregate, drunkenness has increased i'm
mensely, but whether it would not have
been greater had malt liquors not come in,
and had alcoholic stimulants adj
vanced in consumption instead of retro
grading, is debatable question.
According to the brewers of San Fran
cisco, the consumption of malt liquors in
excess promotes drunkenness; according
to everyday experience, drunkenness is in
creasing constantly. 1t would seem that
with these facts compared, increase of con-
sumption of malt liquors, decrease of con-
sumption Of distilled liquors, and increase
of drunkenness disproportionate to the in
crease in population, assumed, that beer
drinking is not conducive, as is claimed. to
sobriety. The one premise, however, in
the syllogism which is not vet established
is that we have assumed that the increase
of drunkenness has been disproportionate-
ly excessive to the increase of population.
This is the one question which is now to
be fought out by the temperance and anti
prohibition advocates and apostles, and it
is engaging great deal of attention The
difficulty is to fix upon any rational basis
for measuring the sum or per cent. of
drunkenness in any one year, or group of
years, with another year or group of years
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-30
PLEASURE BOATING.

small steamboat makes daily tour of
Lake Chapala, stopping at several points of
interest; and everywhere along its shores
Indians may be hired to paddle YOU about
IN canoes, dug-outs or RATS Some of The
latter have awnings and benches-much
like those on the Viga Canal near the CITY
OF Mexloo-and each raft, with three bare
legged ooatmen TO propel it, will easily
carry dozen passengers
In the lake are many islands, upon one
or two of which extensive ruins have been
found-the deserted habitations of some
long-forgotten race. Some of the islands
are absolutely unexplorabie, because of the
inconcelyable number and variety of the
serpents that infest them No wonder
those early Indians considered a skirt OF
woven snakes the most appropriate gar
ment for the goddess of the earth Cen
turies before the coming of the AZtecs. the
poetical people who inhabited these west
ern shores, contemplating the azure
Pacific, named the goddess of water Chal-
chtultlicus-" she of the skirts of blue :"
and no less appropriately the tribes of this
section called the earth-goddess "Cihua-
coatl-she of the skirt of snakes. -
Other tribes called her "Coatlicus, the
woman-serpent''-the Aztec Eve, whose
head is serpent, with the breast and
limbs of woman, and whose gown is a
web of snakes adorned with tassels and
feathers.
In attempting to explore some of the
islands of Lake Chapala, it seemed as if
the earth literally wore shirt of SER
penis" The ground swarmed with them,
swaying and writhing from every bush,
kissing and squirming on every fallen tree,
and ripping the water in all directions.
1t was question as TO which was most
numerous, the birds above or snakes be-
low. Among the islands are numerous
shoals, which barely project their pc billy
heads above the water; these shoals are in
habited by millions of terms, gulls and
other waterfowl; and when approached
the birds rise up in swarms, darkening the
air, uttering deafening cries and darling
about the intruders in threatening man
ner. Then the little short-tailed fellows
sail high up in the air, where they look
like miniature boys riding on broom sticks.
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BUT THE SCENE ON THE SHOALS

After the birds have deserted them, is most
surprising. Gulls and terms make no nests,
and do not even take the trouble to scratch
out hollow place in the gravel; but to
every pebble there seems to be score of
eggs. Astonishing as it may seem, among
these bushels of eggs-laid miscellaneously
and all so exactly alike-each bird knows
its own, and returning, will invariably set
tie down without hesitation upon the right
spot.
The young are constantly kicking out of
the shells, and almost Immediately after
their exit waddle straight to the water in a
gawky and uncertain way, where thew
wade and drink without any assistance
from their parents.
The egg varies in size from robins to
that of a hen, and in order to identify spe-
cies one must wait until the parents return.
They tell us that as soon as the spring
birds reappear there is great gathering of
snakes below and hawks above. The lat
ter literally cover the trees, and whenever
hunger dictates they make a dash at the
tired little creatures who have settled upon
the islands after their annual return from
some unknown region.
If bird escapes the hawks, and seeks to
refresh himself with drink, in the twink
ling of an eye he is swallowed by one of
tne greetiy SerpenJo tnaI lie IN walt Tor MIN
at the waters edge
Among the hawks is one kind which
though very small, is remarkably powerful
1t is known as the duck-hawk, because it
lives entirely upon disabled ducks. seldom
condesconding to any game near its own
size. Some of the ducks have an appetite
for small snakes; and frequently duck
gets hold of a snake which makes lively
struggle. This is the waichful hawks OPP
portunity, and bouncing down, be secures
both snake and duck at one fell swoop.
FANNIE B. WARD.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-24
JEFFERSON IIMpLECrTF.

y, ,. y. 81,
TO the Editor Of the Gazette
Yours Of I5.n instant desiring nv
opinion IL regard 10 prohibition and is
bearings on the Democratic party re-
c5ived or the 18th In the first place,
prohibition hiss at no time either before
or SINCE the election been 81 p@li.icsi
issue, as fully declared by the Democratic
state convention Of 1856, aud / have, save
the leaders Of the anti-prohibitiooists,
heard no one else eyer attempt to
make 1t politica in any sense. This,
I'm s.;i>t fled, was done by them for no
other purpose than 10 create dissens;ons
in the party, aud thereby secure to chem
selves the positions now held by Coke,
Culbers0n aHd other distinguished Demo
Crats IN oni.e WHO supported pre-
hioition as great, anG much
needed, moral reform. We are
fully warranted in this position by the
utterances OF many OF these anti leaders,
recently published in Interviews, letters,
etc. II is certainly tue interest OF the
party TO leave the mGtter cut Of politics,
as already declared in conventions, ana
If such il not done the opponents OF pro
hiDition, VIII alone be responsible for thc
result. But should those self-aSsumed
''readers OUT" make an sttempt to engrati
an anti plank in the next Democratic
platform, my honest belief is That Sc
riQus disruption Of the party will follow
IS evidence CT this, we refer TO the large
number of votes more cast for prohihiLiur
than for Governor Ross in the Democratic
counties of FanniD, McLennsu, and
scores Of others too numerous to men
ton.
In answer to your second question
will say that while the Democratic party
hiss many missions, majority of the
party believe there is no mission or ain
so great or so mucl demanded for tht
general public good es the suppression
of the saloons; and had the aght beer
made alone on that distinct proposition
it would, in my opin ion, have beer
carried by as large majority IS it wa;
beaten. believe some compromise like
this will be made, that will settle the
question-ou t as for "buryiDg the INST
ter" it cannot be done. Like B:nquo's
ghost, it win "not dcwC. :" II has come
to stay, and 10 the language OF the grea
Gladstone, "ques:ions are never settled
until settled right"-and this is ore tha.
is right, snd must prevail very soon.
WARD TAYLOR, SK,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-24
trusts, it will, and OF right should, give
preference to those who are faithful in
ell things. D. j. MCGARY.
MENIA LEDGER.

NENIA, 1FN., Aug, -, lSS-.
To the Editor Of the Gazette.
In response to your questions, would
say that in my opinion "the best interests
of the Democratic psrtY demand that it
declare against prohibition from the pre-
cinct to the national convention. A party
without principles is unworthy of respect
and one with principles but without couT-
age to assert them is no better. Every
o:her question in the politics of to-day
fades into inslgnifcaGce beside that
Of prohibition, and Tor the Democratic
party to dodge the issue would
be not only al act Ct cOwardiCe, bu.
a virtual abandonment Of the gery ground
work principles upon which it is founded.
As you say: The question may not come
up a. stSte question for msny years,
still il is none the less essential that the
parry make known its position on prohi-
oitiop. The question has not been e!imi
mated from nstional politics, and Of ne
Cessity the party to be represented ia
national councils rust speak out
IN its state conventions The insertion
of plank in the platform OF our rs xt
convention opposing prohibition may lose
the party thGt smSll element which loves
prohibition better thsr Democracy, but
The party vii be GIL the better for the
purgipg. S. 4. FIsHBURN,
Editor MeXia Ledger.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-24
HOUSTON r0~r.

To the Elit97 Of tie Gazette.
have the non r to EckDerleEge the
receipt Of YOUR favor Ct tts lo.a !1,- in
which you solicit ny views upon the
following inquiries:
Gin view Of the f.c.. that the question
Of proafhitlcn wss settled bY . majority
O, oO,OgO sgalns. il. and therefore not
l.ksIg to come III. ass GA sstio1 in state
politics ssa.a Tor verv many wears, is it
rise. is Il. sxuetiart, and IS +. 10 las best
Interests OF TIE Democratic p.rty Of
TeL.s, as ro- constituted, for eisler
PROHIBITION or differentiation demo
cra-s to continue the agitation Of she
subject with view t1 MAKING the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-24

SAN ASGELo, TIN Aug, T., lS,..
To the Editor Of the Gazette.
In reply to yours Of the 18th, beg to
state We believe it will be the heigat
Of folly for either the snt!s or the pros
to spring the prohibition question With
ii the Democratic party ct the next con
venli7n. hequestion has been settled for
years outside Of the psrty, and those wac
would hsul o corpse iuto the convention
rooms have very little regard for The
heath Of Democracy. Mississippi sad
other southern states have found it eIpe-
dent u declare tbs Democrat car be
= prohibitj0nist, aud Texas will display
wisdom by following their example. The
party tAst does not show consideration
for he opinions OF the minority, but i
hept on helping over the line those w1o
differ with the largest part II the crow
on 8 minor question, is :nrsing the germs
OF Z very fatal disease within its bosom
MURPHY ( GUTHRIE